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 Describe the characteristics of wind pollinated flowers.

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Wind-pollinated (anemophilous) flowers have the following characteristics. 

(i) Flowers are small, colourless, odourless, nectarless and inconspicuous. 

(ii) Calyx and Corolla or perianth are reduced and are not attractive and scent emitting. 

(iii) Stigma feathery and sticky. 

(iv) Stamens exerted and well exposed. 

(v) Pollen grains, dry, light, small, dusty, non-sticky, may be winged as in pinus and produced in huge quantity. 

(vi) Numerous flowers packed into an inflorescence. 

(vii) They have usually single ovule in each ovary.

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